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• Creation of "The Big Picture" Art Series                     October 2009                                                                  This ongoing feature at the Glowing Sands Gallery was created to provide artists and collectors a venue not only for exhibition and sale, but also fellowship, collaboration, and inspiration for those seeking it.
  
  Looking to utilize our space and broaden beyond the previous niche of offering strictly glass art, this series represents a welcome change.  From the inception, we envisioned representing other artists working in different media, but first wanted to establish who we were, and that was primarily a glass gallery. We have formed good relationships with so many local and regional artists, it makes sense for us to use our venue and expand the scope of what we do.         
• Side note: At Glowing Sands, we're continually working to achieve a necessary balance between being an exhibition gallery and retail space.  It is important to us to provide artwork in many forms, sizes, and price ranges to suit the various needs of our patrons.  Sometimes people need to decorate an entire home, sometimes just a simple gift, and we strive to accommodate. 
                                                                                         
• Dene Participates in IGAA Invitational Exhibition             Sept. 2-29, 2009                                                                    A new organization has formed called the Indiana Glass Art Alliance (IGAA) in order to foster the creation and proliferation of glass art by bringing the artists, collectors, and enthusiasts together. Dene was one of 13 artists statewide invited to participate in the 1st annual Indiana Glass Artists Invitational Exhibition to take place in the Artsgarden, in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. It will run from Sept. 2-29. This exhibition will highlight the current state and wide range of glass art being produced in Indiana. Several forms of art glass will be represented, including hot blown/sculpted, flameworked, kiln-formed (fused), cold-worked (cut and/or assembled), casted, and lampworked jewelry.
  Built in 1995, the Indianapolis Artsgarden stands 17 feet above the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets and features an eight-story, 12,500 square-foot glass dome. The $12 million Artsgarden is linked by skywalks to the convention center, hotels, Circle Center Mall, and will be connected to the new Lucas Oil Stadium sometime in 2010.  It serves as a performance, exhibition, and marketing space for the Indianapolis arts community, hosting 350 events annually.
• Successfulf Opening of "The Goblet Aesthetic"              August 29, 2009                                                        Thank you to all who attended.  Gathering in fellowship and appreciation of the arts inspires us at Glowing Sands, and we hope to have reciprocated that inspiration and entertained all that came out for the event.  Special thanks to Taste...A Wine & Dessert House for providing their services.  Also thanks to Patricia E. Spaeth for playing the beautiful accordion music that created the ambience of a stroll down a Venice street for the evening.
• Dene meets Dale Chihuly
  July 3rd, 2008
  Dene Stephens was fortunate enough to meet and converse with legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
• Gallery Opens!
  May 31st, 2008
  After much work and thorough preparation, the gallery opened its doors on Saturday, May 31st.  Thanks to all who attended our opening, and helped make it a success! 
• Major Addition to the Evansville Museum
  May 23rd, 2008
  Evansville's Downtown is the site of two major improvement projects that will help our community for generations to come.  Tourism will undoubtedly be bolstered with the addition of a $15 million, 9000 square foot expansion of the Evansville Museum that will include a planetarium and state-of-the-art 360-degree theater.  Please follow the link to the Courier & Press article for more information and video presentation.
• Haynie's Corner #2 on National List
  February 26th, 2008
  ArtCalendar.com named HCAD as #2 on the list of Great Towns for Working Artists.  Art Calendar is a well-connected and established entity that produces a magazine and website by the same name. This is an honor for the city of Evansville, and it clearly shows the potential we have.  The fact that this arts district showed well on a national stage bodes well for our home-grown artists as well as those looking to move and contribute to our community.  Please follow the link for more information.
• Anticipated Theater Renovation Taking Shape
  Just a stone's throw away from Glowing Sands Glass is the historic Alhambra Theater.  With the litigious hurdles cleared, and the funds accumulating, this historic theater will serve as a fantastic centerpiece to the Arts District and bridge the gap between several generations.

 

  "Incalmo Classico" exhibited at
the Indianapolis Artsgarden








Dene and Dale Chihuly